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Al Yankovic @alyankovic.bsky.social · 8d

After years of begging, they FINALLY let me into the Goonies!

Al poses with the cast of The Goonies: Corey Feldman, Sean Astin, Martha Plimpton, Robert Davi and Kerri Green.

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Al Yankovic @alyankovic.bsky.social · 9d

Always wonderful to bump into my old friend Daniel Radcliffe!

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Al Yankovic @alyankovic.bsky.social · 12d

And that’s a wrap on our 2025 tour! Huge thanks to the greatest band and crew in the world, as well as to everyone who came out to see a show! Hope to see y’all again soon!

Al poses on stage with the entire band and crew for his Bigger & Weirder tour

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Al Yankovic @alyankovic.bsky.social · 16d

Much love to Vampire Weekend, who played right after us at the Shaky Knees festival in Atlanta and treated the crowd to this lovely Weird Al cover

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Al Yankovic @alyankovic.bsky.social · 17d

Career milestone: Our performance tonight at the Shaky Knees Festival in Atlanta will be my 2,000th live show!

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Al Yankovic @alyankovic.bsky.social · 18d

Had a blast yesterday at Riot Fest hanging out with some of my favorite artists. Thanks and much love to Sparks, Camper Van Beethoven, Mac Sabbath, Shonen Knife, Puddles Pity Party and Emo Philips for performing on the Weird World stage with me.

Al poses with Russell and Ron Mael of Sparks

Al poses with the members of Camper Van Beethoven

Al poses with Puddles Pity Party and the members of Mac Sabbath

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Al Yankovic @alyankovic.bsky.social · 22d

I’m thrilled to make an appearance in the latest episode of “SpongeBob SquarePants” (I play I.M. Poster, the pirate who sings the slightly altered theme song in “Bizarro Bottom”)!

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Al Yankovic @alyankovic.bsky.social · 25d

A.I. Weird Yankovich??

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Al Yankovic @alyankovic.bsky.social · 26d

NEW! The Extremely Up Close and Personal Tee now available at shop.weirdal.com

Al wears a white T-shirt with an extreme close-up of his face on it

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Al Yankovic @alyankovic.bsky.social · Sep 6

RIP Mark Volman, founding member of The Turtles and one half of Flo & Eddie (pictured here - Mark is on the left, Howard Kaylan on the right). I was fortunate enough to do some of my very first live performances as an opening act for Flo & Eddie in 1983 at the Bottom Line in NYC.

Al, wearing an accordion, poses backstage with Flo & Eddie, who are blowing party horns.

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Al Yankovic @alyankovic.bsky.social · Sep 4

That's great, but are we really going to learn anything new that MY biopic didn't cover?

Stereogum @stereogum.bsky.social · Sep 3

The Madonna biopic starring Julia Garner is still happening, Garner says

Julia Garner Still Starring In Madonna Biopic

A Madonna biopic, written by Madge herself with Diablo Cody, was announced in 2020. The race to play the Material Girl was fierce, with entertainers including Sydney Sweeney, Florence Pugh, Emma Laird...

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Al Yankovic @alyankovic.bsky.social · Aug 31

Wow, what an amazing evening! Thanks so much to everyone who came out to our SOLD OUT show at L.A.’s Fabulous Forum! You made my hometown show really special, and I’ll never forget it.

Puddles watches as Jack Black snaps a pic with Little Al

Al and the band take their bows on stage

The crowd at our sold-out Forum show. Wow!

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Al Yankovic @alyankovic.bsky.social · Aug 24

I’m playing the L.A. Forum on Saturday. Yes, the FORUM. Big hometown show. No pressure. See ya there!

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Al Yankovic @alyankovic.bsky.social · Aug 19

Chillin’ with a glacier. Thanks again, Alaska (we broke the all-time attendance record at the State Fair!!) Eugene, Oregon, here we come!

Al poses with his crew in front of the Portage Glacier.

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Al Yankovic @alyankovic.bsky.social · Aug 17

OK, Alaska, you win for coolest dressing room of the tour.

Al’s dressing room at the Alaska State Fair is a tiny log cabin.

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Al Yankovic @alyankovic.bsky.social · Aug 9

You sure about this, Google?

A Google alert announces Chappell Roan concert tickets, but the image is of Weird Al

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Al Yankovic @alyankovic.bsky.social · Jul 30

Keep it weird, Austin!

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Al Yankovic @alyankovic.bsky.social · Jul 29

Had the night off so I thought I’d go catch a movie.

Al poses with cast of The Naked Gun at the New York premiere

Al poses on the red carpet at the Naked Gun premiere

Al stretches his legs at the Naked Gun premiere

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Al Yankovic @alyankovic.bsky.social · Jul 27

My last living musical hero is still my hero but unfortunately no longer living. RIP to the great, great Mr. Tom Lehrer.

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Al Yankovic @alyankovic.bsky.social · Jul 22

A Coldplay Song Might Cheer Up Stephen's Audience (feat. Weird Al Yankovic And Lin-Manuel Miranda)

YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

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ROCK CELLAR MAGAZINE @rockcellarmagazine.bsky.social · Jul 15

Our July 2025 cover:

"Weird Al" Yankovic. @alyankovic.bsky.social

Yankovic dishes on his 'Bigger & Weirder' tour, his Emmy-winning biopic 'Weird: The Al Yankovic Story,' the changing tides of pop culture & the creeping influence of artificial intelligence.

rockcellarmagazine.com/weird-al-yan...

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Al Yankovic @alyankovic.bsky.social · Jul 15

Weird Al Is Enjoying His Rock-Star Moment

At Weird Al Yankovic’s sold-out Madison Square Garden debut, pop culture’s foremost song parodist was feeling the love.

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Al Yankovic @alyankovic.bsky.social · Jul 15

Thanks to Rolling Stone photographer Sacha Lecca for these great pics from last Saturday’s show at Madison Square Garden.

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Al Yankovic @alyankovic.bsky.social · Jul 13

Thank you, NYC!!!

Al poses backstage with Daniel Radcliffe

Rolling Stone headline: “Weird Al” Conquers Madison Square Garden at Historic New York City Concert

Huge sign promoting the Bigger & Weirder tour on the side of MSG

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Al Yankovic @alyankovic.bsky.social · Jul 7

Hey, I'm playing Madison Square Garden on Saturday (it's kind of a BIG DEAL) - and I'm being told there are fewer than 100 good seats still available... so if you've got a hankerin' to go, grab those tickets while you can! www.msg.com/events-ticke...

Weird Al Yankovic Tickets | Comedy Shows | Madison Square Garden

<p>Get tickets to see Weird Al Yankovic at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY.</p>

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